[GNUz] ndiswrapper - licences...

[Steve Holdoway]

A little bit of googling suggests the method at http://www.methods.co.nz/doc/ralink-2400.html is what you need for your card. 

Steve

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:56:29 +1200
Don Gould <don@bowenvale.co.nz> wrote:

> Problem... no problem at all.
> 
> http://www.tcn.bowenvale.co.nz/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=26&category_id=10&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
> 
> Once Neil and I worked out how to get ndis to do what it should then 
> there was no issue at all.
> 
> I haven't even looked for a linux driver because we were able to locate 
> xp drivers on the CD.
> 
> Cheers Don
> 
> Steve Holdoway wrote:
> > Well, in my defence wireless cards are rarely referred to as NICs. I've got about 10 up and running under linux, and none of them require ndis. Most are Atheros based, but I also use the Intel ipw2200 series. All work fine. There are plenty that are supported. Which one are you having problems with? 
> > 
> > And I'd still only use ndis as a last resort (:
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:48:12 +1200
> > Don Gould <don@bowenvale.co.nz> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Is that a wifi card for under a tenna?
> >>
> >>Steve Holdoway wrote:
> >>
> >>>Which network cards were you using? Personally, I'd throw them as far as possible if they need this. New ones aren't very dear, and I'm sure you can get a decent old one, like a 3c509 for well under a tenner.
> >>>
> >>>Steve
> >>>
> >>>On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:01:54 +1200
> >>>Don Gould <don@bowenvale.co.nz> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Following on from the general discussion on cc's open status.
> >>>>
> >>>>What are peoples views on ndiswrapper?
> >>>>
> >>>>Drivers are written by manufactures based on code from chip suppliers 
> >>>>for xp os then used by ndis.
> >>>>
> >>>>Neil and I used ndis this afternoon to get new nics up and running with 
> >>>>in minutes.  We didn't have to track down drivers for the chip sent.
> >>>>
> >>>>It got us functional but are we still floss?
> >>>>
> >>>>Personally I'm good with this as I wasn't being asked to pay money to a 
> >>>>third party just to use my system.  Thou I guess the card manufacture 
> >>>>did pay money to the chip manufactures.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thoughts welcomed.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Cheers Don
> >>>>
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